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Student Army Training Corps Application and Induction Records

 Collection
Identifier: 0/20/6

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series consists of application for admission and induction record cards for students joining the Northwestern University unit of the Student Army Training Corps (S.A.T.C.). The series fills two boxes and dates from 1918.

Application cards typically note student's name, home town, name of high school, age, and date of application to the S.A.T.C. Induction cards note student's name, military section (army or navy), and date of induction.

Completing the series are one folder of record cards mainly documenting room and board billings for students in non-S.A.T.C. but related military training programs or assignments, and one folder of record cards documenting S.A.T.C. withdrawals, individuals found physically unfit for service, aliens, and others exempted from military training.

Dates

  • 1918

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection may contain sensitive materials; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

2.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This series consists of applications for admission and induction record cards for students joining the Northwestern University unit of the Student Army Training Corps (S.A.T.C.). The series fills two boxes and dates from 1918.

Arrangement Note

Application and induction records are arranged separately. Induction records are divided further into army and navy sections. Records in all categories of the series are arranged within folders alphabetically by student surnames.

Method of Acquisition

This series has been separated from the University Archives' general reference files (Accession #88-293).

Processing Information

Victor Thompson; December 20, 1988.

Title
Guide to the Student Army Training Corps Application and Induction Records
Author
Victor Thompson
Date
08/12/1999
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635